A new study looks outside the home to see how children's surroundings impact their cognitive and emotional development.

Early childhood development is a vital foundation for building healthy communities and a thriving nation. Their members' ...

Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical ...

The United States has one of the highest child poverty rates among all developed countries. One in six American children ...

Column written by Penny Saltus, Dr. Julie Dunstan & Fiona Rodriguez-Roberts] Play is often dismissed as just “fun,” but for ...

A leading preschool in Coimbatore fostering confidence, creativity, and curiosity through innovative education and nurturing ...

Governments in South Asia, which is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change, must integrate child welfare ...

Many parents know that infants love to be sung to; however, there is limited prior research to show the long-term effects on ...

Large-scale examination of early-age sex differences in neurotypical toddlers and those with autism spectrum disorder or ...

According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...

Corporal punishment still remains the most common and socially accepted form of violence against children. According to ...